Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to swing into theaters on July 31. And, with the first trailer for Spider-Man 4 officially releasing tomorrow, March 18, now’s the perfect time to find out who’ll appear in the movie.
Below, you’ll find a full list of the actors confirmed to be part of the new Marvel movie’s ensemble. I’ll discuss who each one will play — or could portray, if their character’s identity hasn’t been publicly disclosed — and where you might have seen them before.
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Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
First up is an A-lister who needs no introduction, but I’ll give him one anyway.
With six Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) appearances under his belt, Holland will return as Parker and his superpowered alias. Off the back of his last outing in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was the hard reset that Spidey needed in the MCU, we’ll find that the eponymous character has returned to his friendly neighborhood heroic roots. Everything else about this film’s plot, though, is being kept under wraps.
Away from playing Spider-Man, Holland has appeared in Apple TV projects Cherry and The Crowded Room, Sony’s live-action Uncharted film, and other big-screen productions like The Devil All the Time, Onward, and Chaos Walking. Up next for Holland is a supporting role in Christopher Nolan’s historical epic The Odyssey, which comes out a week before Brand New Day.
Zendaya as Michelle ‘M.J.’ Jones
Peter Parker’s love interest in his first three solo MCU movies, M.J. is also in this Marvel Phase 6 flick. Holland’s fellow movie megastar Zendaya will return as the character, though it’s unclear how big of a role she’ll have in Brand New Day.
With a sizeable back catalog of her own, Zendaya is another star who audiences will instantly recognize. As well as appearing in Spider-Man 4, she’ll reprise her role as Rue in Euphoria season 3, which debuts on HBO Max on April 12, and co-star in A24 film The Drama, which launches in theaters on April 3. Later this year, she’ll return as Chani in Dune: Part Three, too, with the sci-fi epic’s next installment due out on December 18.
Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds
The third and final member of the MCU’s first Spider-Man film trilogy’s lead trio, Batalon is set to appear as Ned Leeds, i.e., Peter’s former best friend. Like Zendaya, there’s no word on whether Batalon will have a big role to play, or if Leeds will simply cameo.
Batalon was most recently seen in Prime Video action-comedy The Wrecking Crew. Other productions he’s appeared in include Syfy’s Reginald the Vampire, Lionsgate’s Novocaine, Sony’s Tarot, and Netflix’s Lift.
Sadie Sink as TBC
An actor whose star has grown exponentially since she first appeared as Max Mayfield in season 2 of Netflix megahit Stranger Things, Sink will make her MCU debut in Brand New Day.
There’s been a lot — and I mean a lot — of chatter about the identity of her character since Sink joined the cast of Spider-Man 4 last March, too. From iconic X-Men member Jean Grey and monstrous entity Shathra, to a character linked to The Punisher (more on him shortly) and even another M.J. in the form of Peter Parker’s long-time love interest Mary Jane Watson, nobody knows who Sink is playing. Hopefully, we’ll finally learn who it is in Brand New Day‘s first teaser.
Aside from Stranger Things, Sink has also featured in Netflix’s Fear Street film series, as well as The Whale, Dear Zoe, O’Dessa, and American Odyssey.
Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher
Last seen portraying the fan-favorite anti-hero in Daredevil: Born Again‘s first season, Bernthal’s The Punisher will finally make the leap to the big screen in Spider-Man 4.
Speculation abounds that he’ll be charged with protecting Sink’s unnamed individual, so it’ll be interesting to see how he fits into Brand New Day‘s wider narrative.
After getting his big break in AMC’s adaptation of The Walking Dead, Bernthal is now best known for playing Castle in Netflix’s Defenders-Verse and, more recently, the MCU. He’s also appeared in hit Hulu comedy-drama series The Bear, The Accountant 2, American Gigolo, The Many Saints of Newark, and Baby Driver among many others. His last major role came in Netflix thriller His & Hers, and he’s set to appear alongside Holland in The Odyssey when it lands in theaters on July 24. At some point this year he’ll also star in a The Punisher’s MCU Special Presentation on Disney+.
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk
Another Marvel veteran with numerous MCU appearances on his extensive CV, Ruffalo is expected to have a supporting role as Banner and his gamma-irradiated superpowered pseudonym. Again, there’s nothing official to report on the Avenger’s likely role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but maybe we’ll get a clue or two soon.
An Academy Award nominee, Ruffalo is a household name who’s appeared in a whole host of movies and TV shows. Among that number are hit HBO TV Originals Task and I Know This Much to be True, 20th Century Studios’ Poor Things, Warner Bros’ Mickey 17, Paramount Pictures’ Zodiac, Sony Pictures’ Foxcatcher, and recent Amazon crime-thriller Crime 101.
Marvin Jones III as Lonnie Lincoln/Tombstone
A September 2025 report revealed that Brand New Day‘s first official villain will be Tombstone — and confirmed that Jones III, aka Krondon, will play the character. This is the second time that Jones III has portrayed Tombstone, after voicing him in 2018 animated offering Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
With Spider-Man 4 set to feature numerous villains, it’s unclear which of them will be the movie’s Big Bad. However, industry insiders suggest that Tombstone will be thr main antagonist, so we’ll see if that’s the case when the first teaser drops.
Jones III won’t be a familiar face to everyone, but he’s had roles in Paramount+’s live-action take on iconic video game series Halo, The CW’s Black Lightning, and Lionsgate’s Shadow Force.
Michael Mando as Mac Gargan/Scorpion
Following his one and only MCU appearance — a brief cameo in Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s mid-credits scene — Mando returns as one of Spidey’s most notorious enemies, Mac Gargan, aka Scorpion.
First rumored to reprise his role as Gargan last May, Mando confirmed his involvement via Instagram in late 2025. Then, in February, leaked concept art for Spider-Man 4 revealed that Scorpion would show up, although fans aren’t enamored with his redesigned suit. Regardless, expect him to be on secondary villain duties.
Best known for playing Nacho in Better Call Saul, Mando’s other works include Orphan Black, King Ivory, and Les Bleus de Ramville.
Tramell Tillman as TBC
An actor who broke into the mainstream when he appeared in Apple TV Original Severance, Tillman has reportedly been cast in Spider-Man: Brand New Day as yet another mystery character.
There are murmurings that he’s been hired to embody the Head of the Department of Damage Control (DoDC), aka the US Government-funded agency that’s tasked with keeping tabs on superhumans. But, as ever, we await further details, with the trailer potentially shedding light on whether this will be the case.
Elsewhere, Tillman has starred in TV projects Dietland, Hit Monkey, and Godfather of Harlem. More recently, he was seen in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
Liza Colón-Zayas as TBC
Rounding out Spider-Man 4‘s confirmed cast is Colón-Zayas. Once more, there’s no official word on the individual she’ll portray, but the gossip columns indicate that her character will be an ally of Spider-Man.
A performer who became more well-known following her main supporting role in The Bear, Colón-Zayas has also appeared in Law and Order, In Treatment, IF, The Purge: Election Year, and Allswell in New York.
For more ahead the forthcoming movie’s first trailer reveal, find out everything we know so far about Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
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